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Tsai Ing-wen (Chinese: 蔡英文; pinyin: Cài Yīngwén; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician who is the president-elect of the Republic of China, the first woman elected to the office. She is also the first president-elect to be of Hakka and Aboriginal descent (1/4 Paiwan from her grandmother), first unmarried president, and the first to have never held an elected post. She will become the second female head of state in East Asia after current President of South Korea Park Geun-hye, and the first female head of state in East Asia with no relation to a former head of state. She is the incumbent chairwoman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and was the party's presidential candidate in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. Tsai previously served as party chair from 2008 to 2012.
Tsai graduated in law and was subsequently a university professor. From 1993, she was appointed to a series of governmental positions by the then-ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and was one of the chief drafters of the special state-to-state relations doctrine of then President Lee Teng-hui.
Taiwan's first woman president, Tsai Ing-wen, in an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, discusses the island's fraught relations with China, tensions over territorial disputes, the upcoming U.S. election and her views on Hong Kong. Photo: Craig Ferguson for The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Follow WSJ on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wsjvideo Follow WSJ on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wsj/posts Follow WSJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJvideo Follow WSJ on Instagram: http://instagram.com/wsj Follow WSJ on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/wsj/
President Tsai Ing-wen today reached Houston, her U.S. transit stopover on her way to Latin American allies. She attended a banquet in the evening, where the guests not only included the local Taiwanese community but also politicians representing constituencies in Texas. But amongst those who greeted President Tsai, the one who drew the most attention was Chen Chunwen, a student who designed a comic image of Tsai that was later used in her presidential campaign free-of-charge. After a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, President Tsai Ing-wen’s next stop was a banquet in her honor with overseas Taiwanese based in Houston. Rep. Sarah DavisTexas House of RepresentativesI am looking forward to our incoming president. I know that he has had some discussions, well so I have heard, with ...
Taiwan: Policy Challenges, Choices, and Leadership in the Next Decade Tsai Ing-wen, chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan and candidate for president in the 2012 election Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, the first female leader of a major political party and also the first female presidential candidate in Taiwan, is challenging the current President, Ma Ying-jeou, in the 2012 election. Under her leadership, the DPP has won several recent local elections and is striving toward the goal of again becoming Taiwan's ruling party. In her speech, Dr. Tsai will address the challenges facing Taiwan's future generations, including domestic issues as well as international and cross-strait relations. Dr. Tsai Ing-wen is the chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the main op...
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen stopped in Houston, Texas, on her way to meet allies in Latin America. The visit follows last month's controversial phone call from Tsai to President-elect Donald Trump. China views Taiwan as part of its territory and asked the US to block Tsai from passing through. Al Jazeera’s Allen Schauffler reports from Houston. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
On May 20, 2016 President Tsai Ing-wen was sworn in as the first female leader of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and delivered her Inaugural Address (video courtesy of the Office of the President).
Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan, becoming the country's first female leader. In her inaugural address she called for "positive dialogue" with China, which was not reciprocated by the mainland who said regardless of what internal changes take place within Taiwan, "China will oppose Taiwanese independence." China maintains that Taiwan must unify with the mainland eventually, by force if necessary. However, Taiwanese public opinion is strongly against any sort of political union. Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports from Taipei.
President Tsai Ing-wen delivers her National Day Address. (subtitles provided by the Office of the President)
On September 14th 2011, the Presidential candidate of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, was warmly welcomed on Capitol Hill by two dozen members of both Houses of the U.S. Congress. The welcome reception was organized and hosted by the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA). The next day, the Taipei Times headlined "[...] the DPP chairperson knocked the socks off US congressional officials as she talked about the long-term relationship between the US and Taiwan." Here are some highlights of the event. 2011年9月14日,台灣的民進黨總統候選人蔡英文主席,在國會山莊受到超過20多位美國國會議員的熱烈歡迎。該歡迎酒會是由台灣人公共事務會(FAPA)主辦。次日,台北時報的頭版寫著「(前略)民進黨黨主席與美國國會議員會晤,談到美台之間長久的情誼,使議員們印象深刻。」請欣賞酒會的幾個精采片段。
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen on Friday in a major departure from decades of U.S. policy in Asia. Trump tweeted last Friday, “The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you!” About and hour later, he then tweeted, “Interesting how the U.S. sells Taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but I should not accept a congratulatory call.” During an approximately 10 minute phone call, Tsai and Trump talked about improving Taiwan’s economy and strengthening its defense. Tsai expressed hope the U.S. and Taiwan would “establish a closer cooperative relationship.” Trump also congratulated Tsai on her election win earlier this year. Whether or not Trum...
On September 26, the U.S.-China Policy Foundation held a panel discussion titled "Tsai Ing-Wen's Presidency: The First 100 Days for Taiwan's New Leader." Moderator: Dr. David M. Lampton, Johns Hopkins SAIS Panelists: Amb. J. Stapleton Roy, Former U.S. Ambassador to China Mr. Alan Romberg, The Stimson Center Dr. Robert Sutter, The George Washington University Elliott School Ms. Lally Weymouth, The Washington Post A special thanks to panelists and to the Johns Hopkins SAIS China Center.
蔡英文華盛頓DC訪談精彩 Tsai Ing-wen: 2016: Taiwan Faces the Future interview (including Q&A;) 蔡英文在美國華盛頓DC戰略暨國際研究中心對談(含問與答)
On September 26, the U.S.-China Policy Foundation held a panel discussion titled "Tsai Ing-Wen's Presidency: The First 100 Days for Taiwan's New Leader." The Washington Post's Lally Weymouth discusses her July interview with President Tsai Ing-Wen. Her article can be found here: http://wapo.st/2cYx7Q7
President Tsai Ing-wen may have just been inaugurated as Taiwan’s new leader for only a few days, but she is already planning a state visit overseas. At the end of June, she plans to visit allies Panama and Paraguay. Panama’s first lady Lorena Castillo de Varela in an exclusive interview with FTV said that the Panamanian authorities have already arranged President Tsai’s itinerary, including a meeting with the Panamanian president. She also promised that diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Panama would not change,( amid reports that the traditional diplomatic war between Taiwan and China has resumed with the departure of former President Ma Ying-jeou.) During the inauguration celebrations, President Tsai Ing-wen and Panamanian first lady Lorena Castillo de Varela appeared to be strik...
Chinese media fired yet another broadside at President Tsai Ing-wen over remarks she made to the Washington Post saying that a Chinese deadline for Taiwan to recognize the so-called 1992 consensus amounted to violating the popular will. Tsai said it was not likely that her government would accept a deadline, comments interpreted by Chinese media as an outright rejection of the consensus. The first international media exclusive Tsai Ing-wen gave as president was to the Washington Post. Tsai stated that Taiwan is a democratic society in which the leader has to follow the will of the people. She went on to point out that current public sentiment means that there is not a high probability of her accepting the so-called 1992 consensus.Gao Jyh-PengDPP LegislatorChairwoman Tsai clearly told China...
The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies hosts a discussion with Dr. Tsai Ing-wen Chair of the Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan) and Presidential Nominee. Introduction by: Ms. Bonnie Glaser, Senior Adviser, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS Moderated by: Dr. Kurt Campbell, Chairman and CEO, The Asia Group Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Ave, NW Second Floor Conference Room Washington, DC 20036 Dr. Tsai Ing-wen is the Chair of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the party's candidate in Taiwan's 2016 Presidential elections. Before entering public service, Dr. Tsai was a lawyer and university professor. During the 1990's she was one of the key negotiators for Taiwan's accession to the World Trade Organization. She sub...
DPP Taiwan, Taipei, July 1, 2014: Tsai Ing-wen meeting international reporters 16:48 My question on the DPP's relationship with social movements 21:44 Switching to Chinese Q&A; 35:24 Is the DPP a "pro-Taiwan independence party" or "pro-Taiwan party"? 36:48 Switching back to English 1:03:23 "China has to consider whether it wants to face a friendly or unfriendly Taiwan" http://facebook.com/taiwanreporter
Taiwan's first female candidate for president, Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), talks about her plans for putting Taiwan's relations with China on a multilteral basis. After winning the DPP's primaries, her candidacy was confirmed on 27 April, 2011. Taiwan's elections for President and Parliament are scheduled for 14 January, 2012. On 23 April, 2011, Tsai met members of Taiwan's international community to talk about her policy plans. More videos: http://www.intaiwan.de/2011/04/27/taiwan-presidential-candidate-tsai-ing-wen-on-cross-strait-relations-english-videos Complete videos of the whole event: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A3CC884FEDF71E84 Learn more about my work in Taiwan: http://twitter.com/taiwanreporter http://facebook.com/taiwanreporter